Johann Gerhard

As the most significant theologian of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the 17th century, the life and work of Johann Gerhard are known throughout the Western Church. Whether through writing weighty works such as his "Loci Theologici" or devotional books such as his "Daily Exercise of Piety," Gerhard's significance as a theologian has endured across the centuries.Johann Gerhard's concern as a theologian was, above all, pastoral, and this concern is reflected in his numerous devotional books and sermon collections. Gerhard's "An Explanation of the History of the Suffering and Death of our Lord Jesus Christ" leads the reader through the prototypes and prophesies of the Old Testament pointing forward to Christ's suffering and death.The work is divided into two introductory sermons and five 'acts' (I. In the Garden, II. At the Home of Caiaphas, III. Before Pilate, IV. Christ's Crucifixion, and V. Christ's Burial) for a total of 24 sermons. However, readers will find that this books is far from "just another book of sermons"-Gerhard's profound depth of knowledge of Holy Scripture and his ability to draw together the Old Testament prototypes with their fulfillment in Christ combine to make this work a true blessing.

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In The Method of Theological Study, Johann Gerhard (1582-1637) sets forth the aims and topics of theological study which form a five year educational program for the preparation of Candidates for the Office of the Holy Ministry. In the words of Gerhard, "Speaking concisely and by way of outline, the study of theology is the remedy for our innate ignorance of spiritual matters and for the inherent disorder in our emotions; the stronghold for the cultivation of holiness and piety; the means for listening to God daily in the Word and for speaking to God daily in prayers; and, finally, a sort of prelude to that most holy and blessed society which we await in heaven." Since 1993, Repristination Press has led the effort to publish English translations of classics from the Age of Lutheran Orthodoxy (1580-1713).

English summary: The Postilla contains sermons for the entire church year (with the exception of Good Friday), for the holy days of the Apostles and on a selection of biblical texts. Part 3 of the edition contains the sermons for Trinity Sunday, the first Sunday following Pentecost, to the twenty-seventh Sunday after Trinity Sunday (up to the threshold of the Advent season). The commentaries and annotations substantiate passages from the Bible as well as quotations from the patristic, medieval and Reformation tradition. The critical apparatus provides information on changes or improvements and documents the various versions of the second edition of the Postilla. The volume also contains indexes of biblical passages and persons. German description: Die Postilla bietet Predigten zum ganzen Kirchenjahr (ausser zum Karfreitag), zu den Aposteltagen und zu vermischten Bibeltexten. Teil 3 der Edition umfasst die Predigten zum sog. Trinitatiskreis, d.h. vom auf das Pfingstfest folgenden Trinitatissonntag bis zum 27. Sonntag nach Trinitatis (mithin bis an die Schwelle der Adventszeit). Der kommentierende Apparat weist Bibelstellen sowie Zitate aus der patristischen, mittelalterlichen und reformatorischen Tradition nach. Der textkritische Apparat informiert uber emendatorische Eingriffe und belegt die Varianten der zweiten Auflage der Postilla. Der Band wird durch ein Bibelstellen- und Personenregister erschlossen.

Johann Gerhard (1582-1637) has long been recognized as one of the greatest Lutheran theologians. Indeed, no other theologian of the Age of Lutheran Orthodoxy (1580-1713) had as significant of a role in promoting faithful study of God's Word. Gerhard's erudition and piety are reflected in works of profound benefit to the Church. Gerhard'sAnnotations on the Revelation of St. John the Theologian had not yet been published at the time of his death; Gerhard's son, Johann Ernst Gerhard (1621-1668), oversaw the publication of many of his father's works, including this 1643 edition of the Annotations. Rev. Paul A. Rydecki's translation of the Annotations is the first published English translation of this important book. It is the twelfth volume from Gerhard's works to be published by Repristination Press. It is the seventh volume of Rev. Rydecki's translations from the writings of Aegidius Hunnius and Johann Gerhard.

English summary: The Postilla contains sermons for the entire church year (with the exception of Good Friday), for the holy days in honor of the Apostles and on a selection of biblical texts. Part 2 of the edition covers the sermons from Palm Sunday to Pentecost. The commentaries and annotations substantiate passages from the Bible as well as quotations from the patristic, medieval and Reformation tradition. The critical apparatus provides information on changes or improvements and documents the various versions of the second edition of the Postilla. The volume also contains indexes of biblical passages and persons. German description: Die Postilla bietet Predigten zum ganzen Kirchenjahr (ausser zum Karfreitag), zu den Aposteltagen und zu vermischten Bibeltexten. Teil 2 der Edition umfasst die Predigten zu Palmsonntag bis Pfingsten. Der kommentierende Apparat weist Bibelstellen sowie Zitate aus der patristischen, mittelalterlichen und reformatorischen Tradition nach. Der textkritische Apparat informiert uber emendatorische Eingriffe und belegt die Varianten der zweiten Auflage der Postilla. Der Band wird durch ein Bibelstellen- und Personenregister erschlossen.

Johann Gerhard (1582-1637) is widely acknowledged as the most scholarly and insightful theologian of the Lutheran Church in the seventeenth century. Not only Gerhard's writings in the realm of dogmatic theology, but also his devotional works, have had a powerful influence on the Church for four centuries. Gerhard wrote his Tractatus de legitima Scriptur Sacr Interpretatione (1610) to serve as a corrective for flawed Roman Catholic and Reformed methodologies which he was concerned were imperiling the faith of Christians by detracting from the authority of Sacred Scripture. Gerhard's book is a carefully reasoned response to such methodologies and as a valuable resource for all students of theology.